A Times Union exclusive reported Wednesday that the document alleged Kindlon made “self-serving and false” claims — and that he reported nine visits to the jail as a county employee when there was no record of his presence or of his clients being taken to a visiting area.

The memo, reviewed by the Times Union, was sent to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple by Capt. Michael Monteleone, who heads internal affairs operations and led the investigation.

“During this investigation it has become increasingly apparent that there were significant deficiencies in the correctional facility logbooks, from the officer who is dealing directly with the public to the supervisors who are tasked with insuring that the logs are filled out correctly,” Monteleone wrote. “Current practices are failing to ensure the accuracy of the system.”

Monteleone suggested modernizing the system, and attributed problems to “laziness, sloppiness or ineptitude.”

A list of dates in which Kindlon allegedly met with clients at the jail was supplied to the sheriff’s office by Christian D’Alessandro, Soares’ chief investigator, the memo stated. It said that D’Alessandro requested that the dates be compared to logs of possible video at the lockup.

The memo also said Kindlon visited the jail on 22 other occasions but did not list them on time sheets.

Kindlon seized on those visits — and the involvement of D’Alessandro — to slam his opponent.

“For the DA to use his public office to try to discredit his political opponent is a move worthy of Watergate,” Kindlon said in an email late Tuesday. “Not only is the report proof that Soares was behind this smear campaign from the beginning, it also shows that on 22 occasions I visited clients without billing the county.”

More than 50 officers at the jail were deposed under oath for the probe.

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The story is that Kindlon may have defrauded the county by submitting time sheets that claimed he was at the jail when he was actually doing private legal work. The truth is more powerful than any spin Kindlon can put on it.

This is all about Kindlon’s foolish throw off statement to the TU that “he had “easily” visited the jail 15 times without signing in” when asked about his time sheets. That made it look like the Sheriff wasn’t doing his job–no way that could go unchallenged.

The truth more likely is his timesheets were inaccurate–not fraudulent, just wrong. Absent more does not seem to be a game changer either way.

So, Monteleone interviewed 50 or so Correction Officers at the jail and his conclusion is that they are LAZY, a lack of desire to expend effort. SLOPPY, An act of Habitual negligence and INEPT, lacking sense and reason or foolish. This guy reminds me of Neidermire from the classic movie Animal House. Isn’t there rules and regs in the Albany County Sheriffs department that say you can not speak unfavorably about your fellow employees ? Where is the Union on this slur against the officers ? Or,If this is indeed the fact, and I bet it is not,then how can these employees continue to work at the Jail ? Internal Affairs, AKA the “rat squad” a member of the department that just never really fit in and is assigned to investigate, not bad mouth his fellow employees. Just one mans opinion.

“More than 50 officers at the jail were deposed under oath for the probe.” A little overkill…or maybe someone needed to pump up their overtime before retirement??? Sounds like a waste of taxpayers dollars to me.

Gee, a lot more investigation here than the take home vehicles, the bought and paid for jobs, or interesting appointments. It clear what this is, and it will not work here David. Or you Chris. BTW, nothing her from JW. Hmmmmmmm. A little to close to home perhaps?

It continues to amaze me that some posters are continuing to blame Mr. Kindlon here. It seems pretty clear that the jail staff were at fault. Who knows what happened those other 9 times. Seems like a lot of incompetence at the jail.

Also, it seems that those supporting Mr. Soares are completely ignoring the story buried in the TU today. You know, the one where a sitting DA is falsely claiming the support of another elected official. How can anyone justify his complete lack of integrity?

I don’t know what the big deal is here,they can’t prove fraud or they would have charged him with it. Not sure why they deposed 50 guys, when all they had to do is look at the security footage. Thier must be 10 cameras in the lobby and visit/consultation area. Cameras don’t lie.

Ret.Co 27 yrs……it’s called an investigation, something that is supposed to disclose the truth and offer unbiased opinions based on FACTS. You can’t be serious…. a rule to not “talk bad” about your fellow employee?? They work for the taxpayers and therefore they should be doing their job and if they’re not they need to be called out on it!!! get a grip on something other than your fat undeserved pension check!!

Hey johnnyjoe, This clown Montelone called his fellow employees Lazy,Sloppy and Inept. His job is to gather the facts and report them in a proper and professional and yes unbiased manner, not give his personal opinions about and insult his fellow officers. These men and women go to work every day and live with the dregs of society 8 and sometimes 16 hours a day every day for 25 years and they do not deserve to have some snot nosed little kid call then lazy etc:. FYI, Most Para Military Organizations do in fact have rules and regs that state you are not allowed besmirch, malign, slander,or attack the good name and reputation of someone, you must have missed that memo. Apple shoud address this with young Mr. Neidermire and I think you should loosen up on the grip you using, its effecting your thought process.

If this mess does not demand a criminal investigation on both Apple and Soares, I dont know what does. Half truthes, talking out of both sides of his mouth, back room agreements with soares and possibly kindlon, playing both sides and thinking he is fooling pepole with his bling, which is fading fast. Remember this one ? Apple did not talk to McCoy before hiring McCoys brother. Apple can not be trusted to tell the truth and that is becoming apparent if you read the ” Soares spot” blog. Nasty stuff.

Amen to Ret Co 27 years…Soares needs to go…Kindlon can’t do any worse than Soares has. And the Albany Sheriffs are a freaking JOKE. They think they are so high and mightly…what a bunch of hacks…every last one of them..no better than mall security.

I think the real question her is, how the hell did the TImes Union get this report in the first place? and why was that not reoprted ? A self serving internal investigation done by Apple and in concert with the Albany DAs office attempting to dirty up Kindlon and this report just happened to fall into the hands of Gavin ? Apple will do anything to get his puss in the news but it looks like this one blew up in his face. All these Political hacks are playing a dangerous shell game and it is going to catch up with them.

Bob, Sure he said it after the fact but who got it first and who has always got the ” scoop” on just about every story that comes out of that department ? either you or Brendon. Please dont try to tell the public that Apple has not hand fed you guys every story from that department for the last 10 years.